Top 100 Bollywood Movies Of All Time: No.11 - "Dostana", The First Bollywood Gay Film

Mina Muzumdar |Jul 01, 2019

When Bollywood film goes off the straight and narrow path with Dostana.

In a culture where homosexuality is still a crime, Karan Johar's Dostana is a straight victory for the film industry. Undoubtedly, the film presented in the list of Top 100 Bollywood Movies Of All Time at the 11th position.

Knowing as the first gay film in Bollywood, Dostana is a story about two young guys who are desperate to find a flat for rent. The story began with a tongue-in-cheek situation when both of them falls in love with the gorgeous house owner Neha (Priyanka Chopra).

Therefore, Kunal (John Abraham) and Sam (Abhishek Bachchan) pretend to be a gay couple to live in her house and gradually wins her heart.

After the funny storyline is a meaningful story of love and friendship as well as an effort to define the norm of society about LGBT's world. Besides commercial success, the film also received nominations in Best Film, Best Actor and Best Music Director category.

The film's success not only came from the bizarre storyline but also the Bollywood star cast. Talking about Dostana, Priyanka Chopra said the blockbuster forever made her a desi girl in the eyes of the audience.

The undeniable screen chemistry between Abhishek Bachchan and his on-screen gay lover John Abraham also bound to be one of the most excellent performances of the duo.

After Dostana was released, the LGBT community broadly welcomed it while giving thunderous applause to its attempts to bring a sensitive topic to the mainstream.

It has been 11 years since Dostana was first screened, the film still holds onto its value for emerging social issue. Dostana definitely is a must-watched film in your list for July.